Being a Cub, Scout, or Guide opens up a world of opportunity – and local young people have seized that chance to enjoy success and develop as people down the years.

One example was when canoeists from 1st Kendal Scouts and Guides were national champions in 1989 after success in the National Scout Canoe Championships on Windermere.

The event was part of the National Scout Marathon.

PARADING: Kentdale Scouts taking part in the St George’s Day Parade in Kendal in 1993

PARADING: Kentdale Scouts taking part in the St George’s Day Parade in Kendal in 1993

Five competitors from Kendal became champions out of 130 entries from all over the country.

A stiff breeze down the lake was in the competitors’ favour. But it made conditions choppy on the juniors’ six-and-a-quarter-mile course and seniors’ seven-and-a-half-mile course from Bowness Bay to Fellfoot Park.

AWARD: Trevor Hughes (centre), leader of 1st Kendal Scout Troop, receiving his silver acorn award in 1994

AWARD: Trevor Hughes (centre), leader of 1st Kendal Scout Troop, receiving his silver acorn award in 1994

John Egerton, of 1st Kendal, was champion in the slalom class and won the North West championship, while Roy Bladen won the junior K1 event and the North West trophy.

The fastest competitor on the course was David Jackson, who won the junior class 3 race and the North West trophy.

GROUP: Members of the 1st Milnthorpe Cub Scouts poised to start work on their project of preparing and maintaining a garden at Heron Corn Mill, Beetham, in 1989 in preparation for the National Wind and Water Mills Day on May 14 that year. Shrubs and

GROUP: Members of the 1st Milnthorpe Cub Scouts poised to start work on their project of preparing and maintaining a garden at Heron Corn Mill, Beetham, in 1989 in preparation for the National Wind and Water Mills Day on May 14 that year. Shrubs and

Yvonne Laurie, of Kendal 1st Guides, won the junior guides race and the ladies head of the lake trophy for the best female competitor.

In the senior classes, Mark Laurie came second in the class 3 event and became North West champion on form.

GOLD: Tony Arthy of the 1st Ambleside Cub Scout pack receiving his Gold Arrow award from Akela Pauline Brindle in 1987. Looking on are the rest of the pack members and Bagheera Helen Tailforth

GOLD: Tony Arthy of the 1st Ambleside Cub Scout pack receiving his Gold Arrow award from Akela Pauline Brindle in 1987. Looking on are the rest of the pack members and Bagheera Helen Tailforth

David Milligan became Venture Scout slalom and North West champion.

The 1st Kendal slalom team took the team trophy for the race in the North West championship.

COMPETITION: Winners of the Kentdale District Cub Scouts putting competition, 1st Kendal Company, and runners-up, 1st Natland Company, with district commissioner Geoffrey Clague and assistant Brian Millburn

COMPETITION: Winners of the Kentdale District Cub Scouts putting competition, 1st Kendal Company, and runners-up, 1st Natland Company, with district commissioner Geoffrey Clague and assistant Brian Millburn

A two-mile course at the south end of the lake for beginners was won by Chris Lowe in the 11-year-olds class and Scott Wilkinson, in the 12-year-olds event.

All trophies were presented by Colin Hetherington, operations manager of Sealink.

AWARDED: Ten-year-old David Scarr, of 1st Sedbergh Cubs, receiving his Gold Arrow award from group scout leader Dick Marks in 1990

AWARDED: Ten-year-old David Scarr, of 1st Sedbergh Cubs, receiving his Gold Arrow award from group scout leader Dick Marks in 1990

Members of Kentdale Scouts took part in the St George’s Day Parade in Kendal in 1993.

The Scouts marched through Abbot Hall into the packed parish church, after the planned march down the town’s main street was rained off.

Scouts and parents took part on the St George’s Day service, after which a special presentation was made to Edna Airey for ‘25 years faithful and efficient service’ in Scouting.